The Brief
- A longtime San Jose costume shop, Natasha’s Attic, is bustling with customers as it prepares to close after more than four decades in business.
- Owner Kathy Bell says a new landlord forcing the shop out, along with health concerns, led to her decision to retire.
- The closure marks the end of a family-run legacy that became a San Jose fixture, with Bell planning to retire when the shop closes in February.
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Shortly after opening Friday, a longtime costume shop in San Jose was already bustling with customers.
“I thought I’d get up early and come check it out and see what they had,” said Marcy, a frequent shopper at Natasha’s Attic in the Buena Vista neighborhood.
End of an ara
What we know:
The end-of-the-week rush came as the shop prepares to close. Natasha’s Attic has survived natural disasters and multiple economic downturns, but owner Kathy Bell announced on social media that she is closing the business after more than four decades.…